Ariel Academy tried to keep their secret, but they underestimated the power of a curious student body. The game is on, and everyone is invited this time.

They said Ariel Academy hummed with normalcy: morning bells, neat uniforms, and the same hand-painted banners every Homecoming. But beneath the marble staircases and the ivy-clad clock tower, there were corridors students never spoke of—corridors marked on no map, where the air tasted faintly of citrus and old paper. Only a rumor kept them alive: once every few years, when moonlight slid across the courtyard tiles just so, the Academy opened a door that should have stayed shut.

For years, whispers of Ariel Academy's secret school festival have circulated among students and alumni. The festival, rumored to be an annual event, was said to be a night of revelry and celebration, where students and faculty would come together to showcase their talents, share their creativity, and let loose. However, despite the widespread rumors, no one had ever been able to confirm the festival's existence or gain access to it.

It all started when a student, who goes by the handle GhostWriter , posted a glitched photo of a seemingly normal classroom door on the academy’s internal forum. But when the image’s contrast was adjusted, a hidden emblem appeared—a crescent moon entangled with thorns.